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Section 1. Each city and town Clerk shall receive or obtain and record * facts relative to birth's * * * in his city or town.
Section 3. Every physician or medical officer registered shall keep a record of the birth of every child in cases of which
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he was in charge and * shall, within fifteen days after such birth, mail or deliver to the clerk or registrar of the town where such birth occurred a report * * * If the child is illegiti- mate, the name and other facts relating to the father shall not be stater except at the request in writing of both father and mother filed *
* Upon presentation to him of a certificate of the town clerk stating that any such birth has been duly re- ported, the town treasurer shall pay to such physician or of- ficer a fee of twenty-five cents for each birth so reported. *
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* A physician or any such officer violating any provisions of this section shall forfeit not more than twenty-five dollars. *** A physician or any such officer violating any provisions of this section shall forfeit not more than twenty-five dollars. *
Section 4. A member or servant of a family in which a child is born, having knowledge of the facts required * * * shall furnish the same upon request of the clerk of the town or of any person authorized by him. (Penalty for refusal not more than ten dollars.)
Section 6. Parents, within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder within forty days after a birth in his house shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the town where such child is born.
Section 8. (Penalty for neglect to comply with the pro- visions of Section 6, not more than five dollars.)
GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 207
Section 36. If a marriage is solemnized in another state between parties living in this Commonwealth, who return to dwell here, they shall within seven days after their return file with the clerk or registrar of town where either of them lived at the time of their marriage, a certificate or declaration of their marriage, including the facts required in a notice of in- tention of marriage.
Section 55. Whoever violates Section 36 shall forfeit ten dollars.
The Town Clerk hereby gives notice that she is prepared to furnish parents, householders, physicians, and registered hospital medical officers applying therefor with blanks for return of births as required by law.
IRENE S. LEARY,
Town Clerk.
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For the year 1943 I have issued
One Junk License.
Two Oleomargarine Licenses. Nine Gasoline Storage Permits.
Fees amounting to $41.00 have been paid by me to the Town Treasurer and I hold his receipts for same.
I have paid over to the Town Treasurer $89.20 on ac- count of dog licenses and hold his receipts for same.
I have paid over to the Division of Fisheries and Game $514.50 and hold their receipts for same.
Respectfully submitted, IRENE S. LEARY, Town Clerk.
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Report of Highway Surveyor
2 Conant Gravel Loaders
2 Adams Graders
2 Cement Mixers
+ Sidewalk Plows
2 Tar Kettles
2 Large Grease Guns
2 Patrol Scrapers
6200 ft. Snow Fence
1 Water Cart
12 Irons Bars
18 Picks
6 Scythes and Snaths
12 Mattocks
4 Iron Rakes
10 Forks
1 Basin Ladle
12 Snow Shovels 1 Self Propelling Nozzle
+ Brush Snips
4 Axes
1 Buffalo Springfield Roller
30 Street Brooms Various small tools
1 Holt Best Thirty Tractor
6 New Patrol Scraper Blades
6 New Adams Scraper Blades
20,000 1bs. Ice Salt
176.50
$ 347.50
Total expenditure of Highway Department of the town's money.
Snow and Ice $ 4,761.33
General Highway
2,410.04
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,799.86
Chapter 81
406.63
Bridges
277.53
Town Dump
115.60
$ 15,520.99
There was no reimbursement from the State on gas tax in 1943.
General Highway
General Highway appropriated
$ 2,500.00
Central Grain Co.
$ 325.55
Hume Pipe of N. E.
113.24
George A. Shattuck
50.97
Arthur Bartlett
33.95
Traffic Road Equipment Co.
96.00
John Sartelle
23.20
64 Shovels of various types ? Extension Ladders
$ 75.00
96.00
Simonds X Saws
5 Road Drags
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Middlesex County Electric Co.
9.35
Robert Allison 5.05
John Hammond 30.00
William P. Proctor Co.
11.50
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co.
51.50
Steven West
25.00
John F. Jenkins
6.25
Arthur A. Charbonneau
2.10
Arthur C. Harvey Co.
2.82
John Boynton Estate
40.00
Sheldon Express
1.10
Pepperell Water Dept.
6.00
D. E. Weston
8.65
A. B. C. Motor Transportation Co.
1.11
Ernest Blood
24.00
C. G. Heald
2.00
$ 935.34
$ 1.564.66
W. E. Chapman Trucks
669.00
Frank Ford Truck
102.00
$ 111.00
$ 193.66
W. E. Chapman
145.50
Bernard Scott
12.80
William Clark
36.00
J. J. Sullivan
64.80
Louis A. Parker
88.20
Lemuel Lohnes
126.60
Joseph Murphy
88.20
Edward Drinan
28.80
Edward Fahey
45.60
William Prince
7.20
$ 703.70
Unexpended balance
$ 89.96
Snow and Ice removal appropriated
$ 5,000.00
San-Val Contracting Co.
$ 245.98
Roy Elliott
27.00
Silas Nokes
9.80
Central Grain Co.
370.00
C. B. Coburn Co.
145.20
$ 794.98
$ 4.202.02
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W. E. Chapman Trucks Frank Ford Truck
$ 1,775.35
479.50
M. J. Stratton Truck
195.00
47.50
Glenn Stavely Truck Ernest Blood Team
87.50
Victor Geiger Team
126.25
2,711.10 $
$
1,490.92
W. E. Chapman
$ 288.00
William Clark
219.30
J. J. Sullivan
188.40
Raymond Boutwell
24.00
Francis Melendy
12,60
Edward Fahey
67.45
George Hill
2.40
Henry Wilson
151.50
Harvey Rivers
3.00
Robert Granger
27.70
Earl Twitchell.
6,00
Roger Ryan
37.20
Carl Brew
6.60
Roger Shattuck
25.20
Carl Robbins
11.50
Joseph Gillett
3.50
Joseph Gilbert
8.00
Bernard Scott
91.00
Lester Blood
2.80
Alfred Hill, Jr.
9.00
Donald Geiger
18.00
Robert Geiger
8.80
Glenn Staveley
3.60
Thomas Hill
7.80
Alfred Hill
14.40
Louis A. Parker
14.40
$ 1,252.25
Unexpected balance
$ 238.67
Chapter 90 Maintenance Contract 8608 State $1.800.00 County $1.800.00 Town $2,500.00 Total
$
6,100.00
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co. $ 1.275.98
1563.70
Ernest Blood
24.50
Credit to Machinery Fund
97.00
$ 2,961.18
Koppers Company
$ 3,138.82
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WV. E. Chapman Trucks Frank Ford Trucks Glenn Staveley Tractor Mower
$ 575.50
565.50
161.50
$ 1,308.50
$ 1,830.32
W. E. Chapman
$ 111.00
Edward Fahey
168.30
Louis A. Parker
138.60
Louis E. Parker
52.20
William Clark
22.60
J. J. Sullivan
15.60
Edward Drinan
113.30
Joseph Murphy
121.80
William Prince
51.30
W. F. Dennen
13.20
Lemuel Lohnes
134.40
Bernard Scott
5.60
$ 1,129.90
$ 100.42
Chapter 81 Contract No. 3995
State $8.625.00. Town $5.750.00.
Total $ 14.3:5.00
Koppers Company
$ 3,200.08
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co.
1,310.50
Trimount Bituminous Products Co.
501.15
Roy Elliott
15.00
George L. Soucy
23.90
Ernest Blood
44.20
Credit to Machinery Fund
80.00
$ 5,174.83
$ 9,200.17
W. E. Chapman Trucks
$2.942.00
Frank Ford Truck
1.264.50
Glenn Staveley Truck
64.00
Glenn Staveley Tractor Mower
238.75.
Roy Elliott Gas Shovel
121.50
Rov Elliott Bulldozer
108.00
Roy Elliott Truck
54.00
$ 4,792.75
$ 4,407.42
W. E. Chapman
$ 658.00
Edward Drinan
579.90
William Clark
392.40
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Bernard Scott J. J. Sullivan Joseph Murphy
69.10
492.30
262.80
Edward Fahey
641.00
Lemuel Lohnes
398.70
Louis A. Parker
403.80
William Prince
188.10
Louis E. Parker
263.70
W. F. Dennen
. 4.80
Alfred Hill
43.20
Everett Smith
9.60
$ 4,40.40
Unexpended balance
$ .02
High Street Sidewalk Appropriation 1942
$ 975.00
William P. Proctor
$ 23.33
$ 23.33
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$ 951.67
W. E. Chapman
$ 33.00
W. E. Chapman Trucks
177.50
J. J. Sullivan
45.00
Joseph Murphy
65.40
Edward Fahey
6.60
Lemuel Lohnes
21.00
William Clark
24.00
Arthur Carkin
4.80
$ . 377.30
Unexpended balance
$ 574.37
Town Dump-Appropriated
$ 200.00
Roy Elliott
$
110.00
Bernard Scott
5.60
$ 115.60
Unexpended balance
$ 84.40
Bridges Unexpended Balance 1943
$ 3,000.83
William P. Proctor
$ 126.13
$ 126.13
$ 2,874.70
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W. E. Chapman and Truck William Clark
36.60
Joseph Murphy
33.80
Unexpended balance
$ 2,123.30
Machinery fund transferred for accumulated fund $ Balance, 1942
405.72
$ 1,005.12
Ralph Palmer
$ 47.23
E. C. Harney
8.92
C. F. Maynard
3.37
W. E. Leary
6.01
E. E. Richardson
13.51
Conant Machine Steel Co.
9.62
George A. Shattuck
6.42
$ 95.08
$ 910.64
Machinery Fund receipts :
$ 97.00
Chapter 81
80.00
W. E. Chapman use of equipment
102.05
$
279.05
Unexpected balance
1,189.69
Total reserve machinery fund
2.351.60
Unexpended Balance
Chapter 81
$ .02
Chapter 90 Maintenance
700.42
Bridges
2,723.30
General Highway
89.96
Snow and Ice
238.67
Townsend St. Sidewalk
1,175.00
High St. Sidewalk
574.37
Town Dump
84.40
W. P. A. Storm Drainage
2,649.16
$ 8,235.30
Respectfully submitted, W. E. CHAPMAN, Highway Surveyor.
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$ S1.00
$ 151.40
600.00
Chapter 90
Report of the Water Department For Year Ending December 31, 1943
Receipts
Sales of Water
$ 7,662.40
Sales of Material
12.30
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Total receipts for 1913
$
2,674.40
Expenditures
Salaries and Transportation
$ 3,627.82
Service, Labor
31.73
Service, Material
535.63
Pumping Station No. 1, Labor
154.55
Pumping Station No. 1, Material
336.04
Pumping Station No. 1 Expense
1,479.17
Meters, new
61.20
Meters Maintenance
102.05
Pumping Station No. 2, Material
63.56
Water Commissioners
120.00
First National Bank, Collector
20.00
Sundry Account
193.08
Total Expenditures for 1943
$ 6,724.83
Signed,
OTTO B. OLSEN, GEORGE T. KEYES,
LYMAN F. ROBBINS
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Report of , Trustees of Lawrence Library
The Trustees of the Lawrence Library respectfully sub- mit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Organization
Chairman, Leon P. Richardson Secretary, Martha E. Smith
Gladys Johnson
Executive Committee
Walter Harrison Leon P. Richardson
Finance Committee
Walter Harrison
Leon P. Richardson Eugene R. Donnelly
Martha E. Smith
Book Committee
Mildred B. Day Gladys Johnson
The income from the investments will be found in the Treasurer's Report.
A new water line from the street to the building is needed.
The chimney must be repaired otherwise the building is in good condition, well cared for, and in order to carry on the present efficiency it will be necessary for the Town to ap- propriate the sum of Fourteen Hundred ($1,400.00) Dollars.
The Trustees wish to thank everyone who has helped to make this a successful year and especially those who have given Books and Magazines.
EUGENE R. DONNELLY, Acting Chairman.
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Report of Treasurer of Lawrence Public Library
Receipts
Cash on hand, Jan. 1st, 1943
$ 73.57
Coupons on Bonds :
Northern Pacific R. R.
$ 300.00
New York Central R. R.
245.00
Detroit Terminal R. R.
180.00
Bangor and Aroostook R. R.
120.00
Chicago and Indianapolis
80.00
New England Tel. & Tel.
100.00
Baltimore and Ohio
20.00
Government Bonds
25.00
$
1,120.00
Stocks :
First National Bank, Boston
100.00
Shawmut National Bank, Boston
22.00
Rockwood & Co.
102.00
$ 284.00
Town Appropriation
$
1,400.00
Series G. Government Bonds
125.00
From Baltimore and Ohio R. R.
320.00
From Use of Library Land
10.00
Cash from Old Bank
50.83
Interest from Banks :
Lowell 5c Bank
$ 33.13
Cambridge Bank
70.02
Worcester North Bank
68.60
North Middlesex, Ayer
46.30
Charlestown Bank
3.30
$ 221.34
$ 3,604.74
Payments
Librarian
$ 636.00
Assistant Librarian
541.50
Janitor
20.00
$
1,897.50
Fuel :
James Dunn
$ 187.00
Pepperell Grain Co.
169.54
$ 356.54
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Lights : 20.64
Middlesex County Electric Co.
Repairs Mrs. D. E. Weston C. A. Parker
24.05
5.60
$ 29.65
Book Binding :
Dura Binding Co.
9.30
L. A. Wells
1.80
$
11.10
Subscriptions :
Moore Cottrell, Inc.
53.00
H. W. Wilson Co.
11.75
Newsweek
2.50
Town's Public Spirit
2.50
$ 69.75
Sundry :
Pepperell Water Dept.
14.69
First Nat. Bank Pepperell
7.22
I. R. Wendall
31.50
Ralph Blood
7.00
A. W. Bartlett
3.55
Helen M. Wiley
1.98
Commercial Paste Co.
.90
Forest Press Co.
2.50
G. E. Boutwell
3.00
Books :
New England News Co.
6.83
Junior Literary Guild
31.16
Personal Book Shop
294.40
Modern Rental Library
13.54
G. C. Prince & Son, Inc.
6,70
Gaylord Bros.
11.30
H. R. Hunting Co.
16.21
Remington Rand, Inc.
6.00
Doubleday Doran & Co., Inc.
28.87
Ginn & Co.
5.82
Helen M. Wiley
2.08
Frontier Press Co.
1.66
E. M. Hale & Co.
2.88
Clare L. Tower
1.50
$ 428.95
$ 2,936.47
Unexpended balance
$ 668.27
$ 3,604.74
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$
72.34
SECURITIES OWNED BY LAWRENCE LIBRARY
10 Northern Pacific R. R. Bonds 3% due in 2042 $10,000.00
N. Y. Central R. R. Bonds, 312% due in 1998 2,000.00
4 Detroit Terminal Bonds 41/2% due in 1961 4,000.00
? New England Tel. & Tel. Bonds, 3% due in 1952 2,000.00
2 Baltimore & Ohio Bonds, 5% due in 1995 2,000.00
2 Chicago & Indianopolis Bonds, 4% due in 1993
2,000.00
? Bangor & Aroostook Bonds, 4% due in 1951
2,000.00
2 U. S. Government Bonds 3% due in 1955 2,000.00
1 U. S. Government Bond 3% due in 1955 500.00
5 U. S. Government Serial F Bonds 212% 5,000.00
Stocks and Bank Books
50 Shares First Nat. Bank, Boston 18 $ 2,400.00
14 Shares Shawmut Bank, Boston, 26 2,002.00
21 Shares Rockwood Pref. 66 1,386.00
20 Shares Rockwood Common 234 55.00
Worcester North, Fitchburg
3,430.00
Cambridge Savings Bank
2,801.28
North Middlesex Bank, Ayer
2,315.00
Lowell 5c Savings Bank
2,208.00
Charlestown Savings Bank
165.05
Respectfully submitted,
ADDISON WOODWARD,
Treasurer.
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Report of the Librarian of the Lawrence Public Library
To the Trustees of the Lawrence Memorial Library :
The Librarian respectfully submits the following report for the year 1943 :
Statistics
Circulation :
Number of days the library was open
200
Number of books circulated during the year
12,316
New patrons registered
70
Classified circulation of books: Adult.
General works
2-
Fine arts
72
Philosophy
25
Literature
227
Religion
4 History
429
Social science
104
Travel
289
Language
4 Biography
290
Science
43
Fiction
6,91;
Useful Arts
193
Magazines
1,119
Classified circulation : Juvenile
Social science
47
Literature 34
Language
1 History
12
Science
31
Travel
43
Useful arts
62
Biography
46
Fine arts
13
Fiction
2,304
The adult circulation was 9,723. The juvenile circulation was 2,593.
We have borrowed 18 books by Inter-library loan from other libraries.
Volumes in library according to the accession book
Jan. 1, 1943 25,383
Volumes added in 1943
By gift
16
By purchase
346
Volumes in library Jan. 1, 1944
25,745
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List of Magazines for 1944
American Magazine Atlantic Monthly
Book Review Digest Booklist
Nature Magazine Our Dumb Animals g. Pepperell Free Press
Child Life
Photoplay
Christian Century
Popular Mechanics
Congressional Record
Popular Science
Education for Victory
Reader's Digest
Flying
Reader's 'Guide to Periodicials
Good Housekeeping
Recruiting News g.
Harper's Magazine
Saturday Evening Post g.
House and Garden
Scientific American
Jack and Jill
Soviet Russia Today g.
Time
Turner's Public Spirit
Wilson's Bulletin
Zion's Herald g.
Ladies' Home Journal Life McCall's Magazine Madamoiselle
National Geographic
HELEN M. WILEY,
Librarian.
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Report of Middlesex County Extension Service
This is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Ex- tension Service in the Town of Pepperell for 1943.
Because of war conditions, the Staff of the Extension Ser- vice had to devote a great deal of time this year to overhead organization work pertaining to machinery rationing, food dis- tribution orders, farm labor and other regulations, as issued by our Government, and establishing the number of war units on certain farms for Selective Service Boards. An attempt was made to see to it that these regulations were explained and applied to local conditions.
Pepperell poultrymen have been sent information on price ceilings, the feed situation, and other emergency policies. Also, they have been sent circular material on up-to-date pro- duction practices. They have been advised concerning keep- ing records, improving ranges, disease control and reducing wastes. Many were visited concerning specific problems.
Assistance was given to dairy farmers in production qual- ity roughage and pasture improvement.
A meeting of interest to orchard owners was held at John Marks.
Judges were furnished for the Grange Fair. This fair was well arranged and showed some excellent quality.
The Extension Service group of homemakers met monthly with Mrs. Crowley as town chairman.
Food demonstrations on "Yeast Breads," and "Better Use of Vegetables" were held, as well as "Clothing Renovation" and "Mending" meetings.
Mrs. Leslie Smith was town chairman in 4-H work and also the leader of the home furnishing club. Other leaders, and their chosen projects were Mrs. Robert Curtis-Food and Canning ; Mrs. Duncan Wright-Handicraft; Mrs. Charles Patch-Sewing: Trescott Abele-Poultry; Carroll Rich- Dairy; Mrs. Charles Maynard-Handicraft. Miss Florence Flynn-Garden.
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There were 47 girls and 38 boys enrolled in the various projects, including eleven who raised pigs. Each club ex- hibited at a public exhibit held at the Grange Hall in May, and each club participated in the program.
Thomas Tierney was awarded third prize of $12 in the County Dairy Contest and Patricia Tierney and Ernest Shel- don fifth of $5 each in the Pig contest sponsored by Massachu- setts Society for Promoting Agriculture. Andrew Wilbur was awarded 25 chicks on his excellent poultry work. In the garden contest sponsored by the Middlesex North Agricultural Society, George Clifford was third, $2.00, and ribbons were awarded to Richard and William Blood, Walter Scott and Robert English.
TRESCOTT T. ABELE
Local Director.
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Report of Playground Committee For the Year Ending December 31, 1943.
The Playground Committee wishes to submit the follow- ing report for the year 1943. Although it did not get organ- ized until late in the season we have been pleased with the cooperation we have received to date.
The playground was used more this summer than in the past years because of the sudden interest that was taken in baseball. There were twenty-three games played in the Town League which furnished recreation for a great many people both young and old.
The older boys of the summer playground project used the field almost every afternoon. The grass was mowed sev- eral times which improved the playing conditions very much, but there is some work to be done on the infield as yet.
We have also learned that the skating rink adjacent to the playground is partly owned by the town, the line coming down about the middle of the area. This gives us an oppor- tunity, if sufficient funds are available, to improve conditions very much this summer, and thereby be prepared when winter comes around once more so that young and old may enjoy out- door sports throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted.
CHARLES F. MAYNARD. Chairman SERGIUS J. BERNARD. HERBERT L. THOMPSON. WALTER D. CROWLEY. MARGARET D. ABELE JOANNA PILLSBURY. MARY E. DAVIS MARY P. ROBBINS.
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The ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
OF THE
TOWN of PEPPERELL
MASSACHUSETTS
EREL
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UG.23,1775
LLIAM
PEPPERELL.
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For the Year Ending December 31 1943
ORGANIZATION FOR 1943
School Committee
Theodore W. Day. Townsend Harbor, Chairman
Term expires 1946
Lucy J. Spring, East Pepperell. Sec. Term expires 1945 George C. Howe, East Pepperell Term expires 1944
Superintendent of Schools
David C. Bowen, East Pepperell B. S. Dartmouth 1921 Ed. M., Harvard 1934
Telephone at C. M. Shattuck School Pepperell 22
Telephone at Residence Pepperell 42:
School Physician
Charles G. Heald, M. D., East Pepperell. Mass. (in gen- eral charge of diagnosis, first aid, sanitation, and certificates for return after communicable diseases.)
School Examiner
Abbott L. Winograd. M. D., Shea Building. Nashua. N. H. (Child Specialist ; in charge of annual physical examina- tion and pre-school clinic.)
School Nurse Mrs. Winifred Nagle. R. N., East Pepperell. Massachusetts. (Nurse of Pepperell District Nursing Association. )
Janitor Peter Fitzpatrick
Bus Drivers
Harold B. Olsen Oak Hill Harold C. Gilbert Nashua Road and North Pepperell South Road
Roger Ryan
Supervisor of Attendance Charles F. Maynard
No-School Signal (In charge of Carlton A. Burney)
At 1 :30 on fire alarm : Three blasts followed by three (33) means all schools, both high and elementary, will be closed all day.
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At 11 :30 on fire alarm : Same signal (33) means all schools both high and elementary, will continue in session until one o'clock and then close for the day.
No school will be broadcast from WLLH-Lowell, at ^:15 A. M. when the schools have to be closed.
SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1944
January 3-February 25
8 weeks
March 6-April 28
8 weeks
May 8-June 16
6 weeks
September 6-December 22
16 weeks
The schools will close on all legal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and the days allowed the teachers for conven- tions and visiting schools.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHOOL DEPT. 1943 December 31, 1943
Appropriation February, 1943
$ 46,900.00
Dog Tax 498.90
Total Resources
47,398.90
Total Expended
46,597.38
Balance December 31, 1943
801.52
Statement of Expenditures General Control
Salaries of School Committee $ 150.00
Other Expenses
25.15
Salary of Superintendent
1,753.98
Expense of Supt. (travel, postage, etc.)
344.03
2,213.16 $
Expenses of Instruction
Salaries of Supervisors
$ 935.00
Salaries of Teachers, High
14,310.94
Salaries of Teachers, Elem.
13,606.76
Textbooks, High
464.81
Textbooks, Elem.
243.54
Supplies, High
388.39
Supplies, Elem
244.71
$ 30,194.15
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School opens January 2
Expenses of Operation
Janitor, High
$ 1,299.96
Janitor, Elem.
1,395.67
Fuel, High
1,053.71
Fuel, Elem.
1,337.73
Misc. (light, water, telephone, soap,
Janitor's supplies ) High
805.56
Elem.
451.51
$ 6,344.20
Repairs and Replacements
High School
61.86
Elementary Schools
407.86
$ 469.12
Auxiliary Agencies
Health, Salaries, Expense
$
256.26
Transportation
4,500.00
Tuition at Trades Schools 23.70
$ 4,729.96
Outlays
New Grounds
$
1,293.28
New Equipment
1,242.91
Total Expenditures
Total Resources
Balance, December 31, 1943
A contract has been given for painting to the amount of $800.00 but since this work has not been finished the amount has not been paid, and it shows as part of our balance.
Reimbursements
Part I-General Sehool Fund $ 4,800.00
Part II-Mass. School Fund 10,729.87
Supt. Salary and Expenses 1,159.97
City of Boston Tuition 80.79
Mass. Dept. of Public Welfare Tuition 247.24
Vocational School Tuition 122.45
$ 17,140.32
BUDGET 1944
General Control
Salaries of School Committee $ 150.00
Other Expenses 50.00
Salary of Superintendent 1,820.00
Expenses of Superintendent (Travel, Postage, Census, Truant Officer, Printing) 370.00
$ 2,390.00
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$ 2,536.19 $ 46,597.38 47,398.90 801.52
Expenses of Instruction
Salaries of Supervisors
. $ 950.00
Salaries of Teachers 27,050.00
Textbooks, High School 475.00
Textbooks, Elementary Schools
250.00
Supplies, High School 425.00
Supplies, Elementary Schools
300.00
$ 29,450.00
Expenses of Operation
Janitor service, High School
$
1,300.00
Janitor service, Elementary Schools 1,400.00
Fuel, High School
1,400.00
Fuel, Elementary Schools 1,450.00
Miscellaneous (light, water, soap, towels, telephones, janitor's sup- plies )
High School 900.00
Elementary Schools
200.00
2,150.00 $
Repairs and Replacements
High School
$ 100.00
Elementary Schools
200.00
$ 300.00
Auxiliary Agencies
Health, Salary, and Expenses
$ 260.00
Transportation 4,500.00
Tuition at Trade and Vocational Schools 100.00
Outlays
$ 4,860.00
New Grounds
$ 800.00
New Equipment
200.00
Summer Playground
450.00
$ 1,950.00
$ 46,100.00
Respectfully submitted,
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GEORGE C. HOWE. THEODORE W. DAY, LUCY J. SPRING,
School . Committee.
62
Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and the Citizens of the Town of Pepperell :
In my report for 1942 I mentioned a marked improvement in the attitude and morale of pupils in our schools. This year I am happy to report a continued improvement in the attitude of the pupils. I know of nothing in this world that would be considered perfect for everybody, and I make no claim that our school system is perfect, but all comments unfavorable to the school system or to individuals connected with it, which come to the ears of a pupil, do more harm than good and it is your town and your children that are affected. We can not expect to get 100% co-operation from pupils and parents, but we cer- tainly appreciate the fact that most of the individuals with whom we are dealing are trying to make things run smoothly. Most school administrators say that by far the greatest trou- ble in connection with schools come from the parents rather than from the children. If we all bear these facts in mind and realize that our own problem is only one of many that the schools are trying to solve, I am sure that we will con- tinue to show progress and improvement and in the long run will show good results with the large majority of pupils who are to be our future voting citizens.
PERSONNEL
A few weeks before school opened in September, Mr. Warren Fuller, sub-master in the High School, resigned to accept a position as principal in Upton. A rearrangement was made in our program, Mr. Trescott Abele was made sub- master and we were very fortunate in being able to get Mr. Dana Merrill as a teacher.
The other change in the High School faculty occurred as a result of the marriage of Miss Olga Anderson in June. Her position has been filled by Miss Winifred Paignon of Chelms- ford. a graduate of Lowell Teacher's College. Miss Paignon has been coaching the girls in basketball besides teaching a full program of subjects.
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